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#Social Issues
The Plight of Delivery Workers
The dark underbelly of a delivery-centered economy
Updated: 2021.07.13
9 min read · Advanced
The Plight of Delivery Workers
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Discussion Questions
Q1
In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.
Q2
Do you prefer shopping online or in-person?
Q3
What are your considerations when choosing where to shop online? (i.e., delivery cost, delivery time, greater variety…)
Q4
Do you think your personal preferences for shopping online will change after the COVID19 pandemic ends?
Q5
Do you think couriers are compensated fairly for their role in the economy?
Q6
Do you think that retail will continue to shift to delivery instead of in-person shopping in the future?
Q7
If you ran a logistics company, how would you respond to the complaints from couriers that they are being overworked during the pandemic?
Q8
Do you think it’s fair that logistics companies classify couriers as contractors rather than employees in order to keep consumer costs down?
Q9
How do you think the market could adjust to increasing delivery demand without overburdening delivery drivers?
Q10
If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.
Expressions
shoulder
to take on the burden of something
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1

Emily shoulders all the grunt work involved in the publication process.

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2

Factory workers had to shoulder the costs of increased taxation.

lifeline
a thing that someone or something depends on in difficult situations
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1

William’s writing gig was his lifeline during the pandemic since he couldn’t wait tables at a restaurant due to lockdowns.

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2

Zoom has become a lifeline for us since we are in a long-distance relationship.

stave off
ward off; fend off; prevent
Ví dụ
1

It is difficult to stave off unsolicited criticism or advice from customers who, unfamiliar with how words could be used in nuanced ways in American English, mistakenly think that they’ve spotted an error.

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2

His reassuring presence can stave off any potential panic attack.

scale up
to increase in size, production, or capacity
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1

Ford’s assembly line allowed car manufacturing to scale up with dramatic speed

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2

It is difficult to scale up the production of artisan goods.

recourse
a way of solving a difficult problem or conflict, a system or process of help
Ví dụ
1

If your company doesn’t pay you, the only recourse is a lawsuit.

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2

Unions can provide recourse to laborers who feel isolated and exploited.

unscrupulous
behaving without moral or ethical principles to get what you desire, willing to lie or cheat to achieve goals
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1

Unscrupulous landlords do not respond to the needs of their tenants.

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2

Regulators should pay more attention to unscrupulous lenders.

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